Seal case and ejector



Apr. 10, 1923.

J. A. HANsoNl EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE OR Apr. 10, 1923.

J. A. HANsoN SEAL CASE AND EJECTOR Filed Apr. 17, 1920 42 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Apr. 10, 1923.

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PATV'ENT lJ'onN A. HANsoN, or HARwoon, NoR'rHDAKoTA., i

SEA: cAsE AND iiJiio'roR.

Appiicaion filed April 17, 1920. serial :nevisada i vide an improvedfcase for car sealsywhicli is so Constructed 'as to quickly and oonven: iently .deliverone' seal ata time in correct numerical order5 and thus eliminate the time consumed and the iniconveni'ences generally associated With the removalof oarvseals from I E'Flgure 1. 1 en nlarged .frmiitarif her? lto-.101*.0V1i 1f=en o ,ejeetor :of the above character, .which jis dn- With thewire carriers now in vogue. 3,

n :Affurtherobject of ventionis to pro; vide an' improved means for holding. the parts vof the; seal i case together, such means protecting any notations on'thecas'e against obliteration land forming .a device for holding'notepaper `vin position on the case.

further ohjeet of thejinvention is vtoprovide'anjimproved fej'ectorH for the case zand for-[providing means forholding the seals in correctposition withthe ,ejector,

A au fuabrlebjea of, the imamos-js `improved car seal case and rahle andfeffi'ientin use, one that-issiinple o manufacture, and bonel ,Which can 'henplacediuponthemarket at a reasonahle G0st.-

these and other object-sin view, :the invention consists m S,the novel i beonstruction,

.arrang'ement and,formation of partas ,Will

be hereiriafterV more 1 spe'cifically ,1, described,

'clairned and iltustratedin the .aceompanying drawings, formng apart ofthis specification, in. which dravvings:

speotive view of the improved-(car seal case and ejector, the cover for the'case: being shown 4lfl' ke1l1Mew. i

zontal long)itudinal :s'ection` through the im- -miovedf o ejeotedtherefrol. p

Eigure 3LisaPerspeywiewjf the bam-w .free-ter,salesend;eicwr Showingfihe case;v showing one ,of .the ,car seals man is .honng ne in ia' area pasi; tion.` 1

fromout of the case;

Flglfevi view of the ejector nsedforefyorcng the' seals proved' case shovving'the n'otche's formed ``in the 'casefor'the qperating .kobof theejector, th`e ejectorin this view being eliminated, and` i the type of car seal'which'thefc'se has vown particularly designed fq'r;

Referring lto i the; drawin'gs detail; 4Wherein similar reference cl i'at'fact'ei's desigf nate corresponding vparts throghontthe several viev'vs,l the letter A generfally indvi' cat'es the improved car sealqc'ase and'ej'eeto' which includes a suhstantiallyrectanigular Figure` is adetail perspectiveviievof V housingv 1,0,foyr'med of apr yof colilpa oh sections-11 and 12, andth'e secti'onill forms thefbody of the housing, Whil'ethe sectionl forms the cover for the' same. The`seotion end Walls 16'. The setionv 12'in u'des'the frontwan 17, the side wans is ,an waeris walls 1'9 4A s early; shown, rvthe dr'avqigs, the section 12 fitsfloverihe 'section 11 the side and end Walls ofthe sections' arranged in aloutting''`' 'relati'onzWith oif'fev aii- E.

o o To faciitat-eth carryingyof th around ja' bailf''l)y isV rprovided lan forms' ,means for. retinngthe" eo operative .position in -rel'ation ti' at the upper as at 22 and therig'ht ilgldvterrninals are provided Withupwardly eiztending l f'ee't 28,

ard 24, Whfh form means'jfon the sections together;4` The foot' 24: is

a purpose' which' Will' of the Vsections llandlz'are providedvvith registering `nc1ined` -slots'25 vvhich are`l the holding trated intFigure 6 of the drawings.

out'of engagementwith the sections, it is necessary to swing the bail into engagement with the outer surface of the casing and bring the feet 23 and 24 into d1rec t parallel relation with the slots 25 at-whlch time the feet may be readily pushed through the slots. The bail 20 is bent intermediate its ends to provide an eye 26 so as to facilitatehanging the case up 1f so deslred. The top Walls 16 and 19 of the'sections 11 and 12 are provided with aligned slots 27 which are arranged adjacent to one of the side walls 15 and 18 of'the sections 11 and 12. The slots 27 formed in the rsections 11 and 12fform the exit lopening for the seals which are designated by the letter B.

While Vthe seals B may be of any preferred design, the case has been especially Constructed for the reception of the so called Edgar seaL which is clearly iluse seals B as shown each include a substantially elongated metallic body 28 one end of which isprovided With a T-shaped extension 29 which forms shoulders 30, which are adapted to bevengaged by the ejector 31 which Will be hereinafter more fully described. The ejector 31 includes the substantially elongated rectangular body of thesame Width as the case A and is slidably mounted therein and'its movement in the case. is limited by the right angular bent terminal ofl the bail 20. The lower end of' the, ejector 31 is provided with an inwardly extending sharpened tooth 32,

ywhich is adapted to engage the shoulder 30 formedl on the seal B and when the ejector isl slid up in the casing, one of the seals is adapted to be forced through the slots 27 formed ingthe end walls 16 and 19 of thesections'll-and 12.' As clearly shown l Vin Figure 4 of the drawings, the ejector 31 adjacentl to its lower ends is ibent back -upon itself to. provide an outwardly ex- .tendingknob 33, which is adapted to provj'ect through the registering slots 34 formed .in the side walls' 15 and 18of the sections walls 14 vper end wall`19'. The lower encls of the legs of the 4'U-shaped body 36 are coiled as at'38 to provide springs, and the legsare then continued at right angles andV bent as at 39 into engagement with thev lower end walls of the casing 18 of the section 1,11. The clip 35 besides forming means for holding the sections 11 and 12 in operative menesio engagement with each other, .also forms i the side walls of the casing'by means of a Spring 40, which as shown includes y`a 'pair of Springl blades 41 which are'connected together by means of a rivet or the llke 42. The Spring blades 41 are bent in opposite directions as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawings.

r In Operation of the improved seal case and eJector, the spring 40 is compressed and the sprlng clip 35 is removed from the casing'so as. to permit the sections 11 and 12 to be swung on the bail 20. The seals B are then readily placed in position in the casing in correct numerical order with the lowest number nearest the slots 27 The sections are then swung inclosed position and the Spring clips 35 placed in operative engagement with' the sections. When it is desired to remove a seal-from the casing, it is merely necessary to grasp the knob' 33 formed on the ejector 31 and movethe same toward the upper end of the casing. The tooth 32 will engage the shoulder 30 formed on one of the' seals and force the'same out of the slots 27 where the seals' can be readily graspedby the user.4

When the ejector is returned to' its normal position, the tooth will readilyslide'overithe outer surface' of the adjacent seal vowing. to the inclined lower face thereof.`

From the'iforegoing description, it' can be seen'that an improved case and :seal ejector 1s provided, which is'of exceptionally simple andl durable character, which will fornr a convenient means for. carrying the seals and efi'ectively .prevent the. same from becon'iing in'ured or distorted;v p

f any' one ,of theseals become' bent during bthe 'forcing;.thereof out of the casing, the

foot 24 formed' on the bail 20 can be readily slid over toward the side wall 15, and

make room for the bent portion. i

Changes in details may be made Without departing from the spirit or scope ofl the' invention; but, f' I claim:

1. A case for car seals comprising al'sec-` tional bodyhaving eXitopenin'g formed therem, the body bein arranged to receive car seals, an ejector p' ate slidablymounte'd in the body, a resilient bail arranged tohold the sections of'the body together' at Ioneend` i thereof, and a Spring clip arranged' to hold the sections of the body together at the opposite end thereof. i

2. A case for car seals comprising a sectional body having an exit Opening formed therein, the body being arranged to receive `car seals, a flat ejector plate mounted in the body arranged to engage one car seal at a time, a removable bail arranged to hold the sections of the body together at one end thereof, and a s ring clip arranged to hold the sections of the body together at the opposite end thereof, the resilient clip forming means for holding note paper on the casing.

3. A case for car seals comprising a two part body having an exit Opening formed therein, the parts of the body being arranged in telescopic relation, a fiat ejector plate slidably mounted in the body and arranged to move the car seals mounted in the body through said exit Opening, a removable resilient bail engaging the parts of the body at one end thereof for holding the same against movement, and a removable resilient cli arranged to engage the parts of the body at the opposite end thereof for holding the same in operative position.

4. In a case for car seals, the combination With a two part body, the parts of the body being arranged in telescopic relation and having registering slots formed therein arranged at on incline to the edges of the body, of a substantiallyl U-shaped bail, inwardly extending legs formed on the bail arranged to extend through said registering inclined slots, inturned teeth formed on the legs, arranged in parallel' relation to the i body of the bail and of substantially the same length as the slots, movement of the bail being at an angle to the inclination of the slots, whereby accidental displacement of the teeth through said slots is eliminated, one of the legs being formed relatively longer than the other.

5. In a car seal case, the combination with a body having an exit Opening formed therein, an elongated flat ejector plate slidably mounted in the body, a tooth formed on the lower end of the ejector plate, of a plurality of car seals mounted in the body, Spring means normally urging the car seals into engagement with the ejector plate,l each of the car seals having a reduced T-shaped head formed on the lower end thereof defining abrupt shoulders, the tooth formed on the ejector plate being arranged to engage the shoulders, the lower end of said tooth being bevelled to the surface of said seals.

6. In a car seal casing, a two part body, a resilient clip for holding the parts of the body in operative position in relation to each other, the clip including a :U-shaped section f having one end thereof bent at right angles arranged to engage the upper wall of the body, the body of said Spring clip being coled intermediate its ends, outwardly extending arms formed thereon, and diverging legs formed on said arms. f

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permit the sliding thereof over 

